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itled "Harriet Tubman Sex Tape," revisits the story of Tubman's efforts to rescue hundreds of slaves by parodying her as having used her sexuality to outsmart slaveowners and obtain freedom for the enslaved."* Russell Simmons launched the controversial "Harriet Tubman Sex Tape" parody video on his YouTube channel, All Def Digital, which led to many critics demanding an apology. Simmons apologized and took down the video, but did it go way too far, even though it was just meant to be comedy? Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss the story, reviewing Simmons' recent interview on The Young Turks. *Read more from Mediaite: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/russell-simmons-pisses-off-nearly-everyone-with-harriet-tubman-sex-tape-video/ Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks Like Us on Facebook: Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theyoungturks Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20 Buy TYT Merch: http://theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/ Support The Young Turks by becoming a member of TYT Nation at http://www.tytnetwork.com/member-options/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. In exchange, we provided members only bonuses! We tape a special Post Game show Mon-Thurs and you get access to the entire live show at your convenience in video, audio and podcast formats.